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SUMMARY:American Inheritance: A Conversation with Edward Larson
DESCRIPTION:Pulitzer Prize winning author Edward Larson joins us for a conversation on his new book American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation\, 1765-1795\, in which he discusses how liberty and slavery were intertwined during the nation’s founding. \nProfessor Larson examines the role of Black Americans during the Revolutionary War and in the many debates over slavery and freedom\, highlighting the voices of Black Americans as the most persuasive in the urgency of liberty. He explores the fateful compromises over slavery that took place during the Constitutional Convention and their disastrous effects in the coming decades. \n“An authoritative contribution to the dismal history of race in America. … Larson\, author of Franklin & Washington\, A Magnificent Catastrophe and other acclaimed books of American history\, recasts the narrative of the nation’s founding by focusing on vociferous debates about liberty that erupted during three crucial decades of revolutionary fervor. … At a time when rebellious colonists proclaimed their refusal to be enslaved by the British\, most saw no contradiction in buying and selling men\, women\, and children. … Larson’s stirring narrative includes the perspectives of free and escaped slaves\, such as James Somerset\, who was brought to England by his owner\, where he successfully sued for his freedom; poet Phillis Wheatley; and Ona Judge\, dower property of Martha Washington\, whose escape incited George Washington’s desperate\, enraged search for her return.” Kirkus Reviews\, October 20\, 2022 \nForums are supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. \nRegister online in advance at https://concordmuseum.org/events/american-inheritance/
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/american-inheritance-a-conversation-with-edward-larson/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Historical,Lecture
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SUMMARY:Tours of Thoreau Farm\, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau
DESCRIPTION:Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally\, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided tour only. Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy.
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/tours-of-thoreau-farm-the-birthplace-of-henry-david-thoreau-2/2023-06-03/
LOCATION:115 Merrimack Street\, Lowell\, Massachusetts\, 01852\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Free Events,Historical
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T120000
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SUMMARY:Grave Detectives Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Tour the first burial ground in Concord dating to c. 1636 learning about past Concordians with a Museum educator. Explore the classic iconography of New England headstones that feature winged skulls or “death’s head\,” urns\, willows\, and others. \nAbout 1 1/2 miles on paved terrain. Rain or shine. \nIncludes same-day admission to the Concord Museum.
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/grave-detectives-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Historical
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SUMMARY:Tours of Thoreau Farm\, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau
DESCRIPTION:Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally\, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided tour only. Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy.
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/tours-of-thoreau-farm-the-birthplace-of-henry-david-thoreau-2/2023-06-10/
LOCATION:115 Merrimack Street\, Lowell\, Massachusetts\, 01852\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Free Events,Historical
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T150000
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SUMMARY:Disunion Among Ourselves: The Perilous Politics of the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Vanderbilt political historian and best-selling author Eli Merritt reveals the deep political divisions that almost tore the Union apart during the American Revolution. Despite their differences\, the nation’s founders united for the sake of liberty and self-preservation\, forging grueling compromises to hold the nation together. Merritt’s book serves as a reminder that commitment to ethical constitutional democracy and compromise helped the founders overcome far tougher times than our own\, and it resonates with our present era of political hyperpolarization and serves as a touchstone for contemporary politics. \n“Eli Merritt deftly explores a revolutionary America rife with divisions and driven by a fear of civil wars on multiple fronts. Deeply researched\, wide-ranging\, and insightful\, Disunion Among Ourselves persuades that our national Union began from\, and still depends on\, fending off the many demons of disunion.”—Alan Taylor\, author of American Revolutions: A Continental History\, 1750-1804 \nForums are funded in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. \nRegister online in advance at https://concordmuseum.org/events/disunion-among-ourselves/
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/disunion-among-ourselves-the-perilous-politics-of-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Historical,Lecture
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SUMMARY:Tours of Thoreau Farm\, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau
DESCRIPTION:Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally\, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided tour only. Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy.
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/tours-of-thoreau-farm-the-birthplace-of-henry-david-thoreau-2/2023-06-17/
LOCATION:115 Merrimack Street\, Lowell\, Massachusetts\, 01852\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Free Events,Historical
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SUMMARY:Antislavery Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join a Concord Museum interpreter for a walking tour introducing participants to the Concord women and men who played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement in the years leading up to the Civil War. 1.5-mile walk on flat terrain. Rain or shine. \nIn partnership with The Robbins House. \nRegister online in advance at https://concordmuseum.org/events/antislavery-walking-tour-4/
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/antislavery-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Historical,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230620T190000
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SUMMARY:Henry at Work: A Conversation with John Kaag
DESCRIPTION:John Kaag\, the Donohue Professor of Ethics and the Arts at UMass Lowell and External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute\, joins us to launch his new book “Henry at Work: Thoreau on Making a Living.” Professor Kaag discusses what Thoreau can teach us about working—why we do it\, what it does to us\, and how we can make it more meaningful. Professor Kaag will be in conversation with Robert A. Gross\, author of “The Transcendentalists and Their World.” \n“The authors speculate that\, following the most recent recession\, the ‘Great Resignation’ might be an indication that in the aftermath of the pandemic\, Americans are finally ready to take after Thoreau’s example of living deliberately. … An inspiring book that will give you the succor you need to reconsider—and possibly change—the way you work.” –Kirkus Reviews\, March 11\, 2023
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/henry-at-work-a-conversation-with-john-kaag/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Historical,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T140000
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SUMMARY:Appraisal Day with Bonhams Skinner at the Concord Museum
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a family heirloom passed down through generations? Maybe a great yard sale item or flea market find that might be a treasure? Would you like to know what it is worth? Bring your special items to Bonhams Skinner appraisers Karen Keane\, CEO\, and Christopher Fox\, Vice President\, at the Concord Museum for a verbal appraisal. \nAdvanced Registration Required. Please register online in advance. \nPlease purchase a ticket during the one-hour time slot during which you wish to be seen by an appraiser. You will check-in at the Museum during your time slot and be issued a ticket that will indicate the order in which you will be seen by an appraiser. \nTickets are $20/item or $50/three items for Members and $25/item or $65/three items for Non-Members.
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/appraisal-day-with-bonhams-skinner-at-the-concord-museum/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual & Special,Historical
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T110000
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SUMMARY:Tours of Thoreau Farm\, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau
DESCRIPTION:Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally\, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided tour only. Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy.
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/tours-of-thoreau-farm-the-birthplace-of-henry-david-thoreau-2/2023-06-24/
LOCATION:115 Merrimack Street\, Lowell\, Massachusetts\, 01852\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Free Events,Historical
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